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DVD Studio Pro 3 provides powerful workflow tools, integration with other applications,
and a wide range of file format support to help you author modern DVDs faster than
you ever thought possible.
Graphical and Outline views. The new Graphical view provides a project overview
using tiles to represent the project. Users can position the tiles to form a flowchart or
storyboard of the project, and arrows show the relationships between the elements.
The Graphical view of the project can be printed so others can see the project’s con-
struction—for example, for client approval.
Open in Editor. Take advantage of Open in Editor to open assets directly from the
Asset manager in DVD Studio Pro. After making the necessary changes, save the docu-
ment and switch back to DVD Studio Pro, where the asset is automatically updated
wherever it is used in the project.
Standard file formats. DVD Studio Pro 3 supports an incredible array of industry-
standard formats to make DVD authoring easier and provide you with maximum
flexibility. It also supports all standard DVD media formats—DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R,
and DVD+RW—as well as major mastering formats—Data Description Protocol (DDP),
digital linear tape (DLT), and Cutting Master Format (CMF). With DVD Studio Pro 3, you
can import content from Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and iMovie; automatically
transcode QuickTime files; encode to MPEG-2 and Dolby audio; and add DTS surround
sound audio.
Context-sensitive drop palettes. Use the context-sensitive drop palettes to make
otherwise tedious connections in one step, dramatically reducing the work required to
create a DVD. You can automatically assign functionality with one gesture. For example,
make a new track and link it to a button or create slideshows and submenus by drag-
ging one photo or a group of photos over a menu button. You can even create movie
scene indexes based on chapter markers in a single step.
Automatic transcoding. DVD Studio Pro 3 includes QuickTime MPEG-2 encoding, so
you can import any media files supported by QuickTime and automatically encode them
to the appropriate DVD-compliant format. When you import a QuickTime reference
movie from Final Cut, DVD Studio Pro 3 will encode it using the file’s original assets.
Configurable user interface. The four-quadrant customizable workspace gives you
the freedom to resize your work area without overlapping palettes. Customize the
toolbar by adding the tools you find most useful. Display only the windows and tools
that you need for each particular task. For each quadrant, select only the tabs you
need and save your custom workspace configurations.
Asset manager. Organize assets with folders and quickly view details of each imported
asset, including file type, timestamps, length, encoding progress, bit rate, location,
aspect ratio, and bit depth.
Import flexibility. In addition to importing movie files, DVD Studio Pro maintains
original chapter markers from Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and iMovie, and imports
iDVD 3 and 4 projects. It’s compatible with both PAL and NTSC TV systems. Video
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DVD Studio Pro 3
Context-sensitive drop palettes display
options for each asset as you place it
in the menu.
The Graphical view of your project
provides a visual overview of assets
and their relationships.